Gmaj9 chord on 6-String Guitar – Open Em
in Open Em (E-B-E-G-B-E) tuning · Also known as Open E minor, Cross-note E
Gmaj9
Major 9
Notes:G · B · D · F# · A
Piano Left hand Right hand
Fingerings (16)
Gmaj9 shapes as text
| Shape | Frets | Fingers | Notes | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 0 2 2 3 2 | 2 – 1 1 3 1 | G B F# A D F# | easy · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 2 4 x 5 | 2 – 1 3 – 4 | G x F# B x A | hard | |
| 3 3 3 4 7 5 | 1 1 1 2 4 3 | G D G B F# A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 5 4 7 x | – 4 2 1 3 – | x G A B F# x | hard | |
| x x 5 0 7 7 | – – 1 – 2 3 | x x A G F# B | medium | |
| x 10 7 0 7 10 | – 3 1 – 2 4 | x A B G F# D | medium | |
| 3 0 3 2 3 2 | 2 – 3 1 4 1 | G B G A D F# | medium · barre on fret 2 | |
| 3 x 5 4 x 2 | 2 – 4 3 – 1 | G x A B x F# | hard | |
| 3 3 5 4 7 3 | 1 1 3 2 4 1 | G D A B F# G | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 8 x 4 7 5 | – 4 – 1 3 2 | x G x B F# A | hard | |
| x x 7 0 7 5 | – – 2 – 3 1 | x x B G F# A | medium | |
| x 10 10 0 7 7 | – 3 4 – 1 2 | x A D G F# B | medium | |
| 3 0 2 2 0 2 | 4 – 1 2 – 3 | G B F# A B F# | medium | |
| 2 x 3 4 x 5 | 1 – 2 3 – 4 | F# x G B x A | hard | |
| 3 7 3 4 3 5 | 1 4 1 2 1 3 | G F# G B D A | hard · barre on fret 3 | |
| x 7 5 4 8 x | – 3 2 1 4 – | x F# A B G x | hard |
The Gmaj9 chord (Major 9) is built from the notes G, B, D, F#, A. Below are playable fingerings for 6-String Guitar – Open Em generated for your selected tuning, ordered from open-position shapes up the neck. Tap a diagram to hear it, or switch to the piano view to see the same harmony on keys.
How the Gmaj9 chord is built
Formula: 1 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 9
| Degree | Semitones | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | G |
| 3 | 4 | B |
| 5 | 7 | D |
| 7 | 11 | F# |
| 9 | 14 | A |
More G chords
Other roots
See Gmaj9 in another tuning
What notes make up the Gmaj9 chord?
Gmaj9 is a Major 9 chord built from the notes G, B, D, F#, A.
How do I read the diagram?
Strings run left to right from the lowest to the first string; the numbers show which finger presses each fret. An ○ marks an open string, an ✕ marks a muted one.